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California not complying with Supreme Court ruling
LTC Liability Monitor, November 30, 2004
An investigation by the U.S. Justice Department found California's "one size fits all" elderly institutionalization policy to be discriminatory, according to the Sacramento Bee.
The state has failed to act on a U.S. Supreme Court ruling requiring that patients be given the option of living in the least restrictive setting possible. California continues to place the majority of elderly patients in its care in nursing homes-a move that costs state taxpayers money and violates the Supreme Court's decision.
Estimates show that one-third to one-half of California nursing home patients could be cared for in their homes and communities, reported the Bee.
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